Combination garment



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E. M. DEWEY COMBINATION GARMENT Filed Sept. 11, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 8, 1927. 1,648,580

E. M. DEWEY COMBINATION GARMENT Filed Sept. 11, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

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Application filed September 11, 1923. Serial No. 662,145.

The present invention relates to a com-' bination garment for women and has for its principal object to provide a garment combining the features of a brassiere, a petticoat and skirt.

An important object of the invention is to provide a garment of this nature which will set well on the body and be neat in appearance.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a garment of this naturehaving a. simple construction, and one which may be made at a comparatively low cost and yet be attractive in appearance and serviceable.

VJith the above and numerous other objects in view .as Will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the garment, a

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof with a portion of the skirt removed,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section through the rear portion of the garment,

Figure 4c is a similar section through the front portion of the garment,

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the garment, and

Figure 6 is a detail transverse section therethrough.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the garment consists generally of a brassiere A and a skirt B. The brassiere A is of double thickness as is illustrated in Figures 3 and ,4. Shoulder straps 1 are provided on the upper edge of the brassiere A and it will be noted by referring parti cularly to Figures 1 and 2 that these straps are attached to the rear portion of the garment closer together than they are to the front portion thereof, thus'preventing the straps from slipping off of the shoulders of the wearer. A horizontally disposed dart 2 is provided in the backportion of the brassiere A so as to allow the same to fit the back of the wearer snugly and so as to bring the forward portion of the brassiere properly over her bust. A tab 3 extends from the lower edge of the brassiere and depends downwardly therefrom. This'tab 3 is attached to the front portion thereof and is provided at its bottom end with a suitable fastening element A so that it may be attached to the wearers corset-and thus hold the brassiere in proper position on the wearer.

The skirt la is hung from the lower edge of the brassiere A and is of single thickness throughout the major portion of its length. The skirt is preferably securely sewed to the bottom edge of the brassiere and is provided with a relatively wide box plait 5 at each side thereof extending downwardly from the brassiere to a point above and adjacent the transverse center of the skirt so that the garment will fit properly over the hips of the wearer and have the desired fullness. It will be observed by'reference to Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings that the folds of each plait face toward eachother and taper and diverge in a downward direction so as to provide the desired fullness. A deep hem 6 extending approximately one half the length of the skirt is provided on the bottom of this skirt making the same shadow-proof and eliminating the necessity of wearing a pettiso coat.

It is thought that the construction and utility of the garment will be now understood without a more detailed descriptionfthereof. lit is desired, however, to point out that nus5 merous changes in the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

1. A garment including a skirt provided with a relatively wide box plait at each side thereof and extending from the upper edge of the skirt downwardly to a point above 5 and adjacent the transverse center of the same to provide for" proper fitting of the garment about the waist and over. the hips of the wearer and give the desired fullness below the plaits and the wearers hips, the 1 folds of each plait facing toward each other and tapering narrower and diverging in a downward direction.

2. A garment comprising a. skirt provided with a relatively wide box plait at each side thereof extending from the upper edge of the skirt downwardly to a point above and adjacent the transverse center of the same, the

skirt being provided with a hem at its lower portion extending upwardly from its bottom 0 for substantially one half the length ofthe skirt and terminating at its upper edge below the lower ends of the folds constituting the box plaits. V r In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- ELVIRA M. DEWEY. 

